Rankine

[ rang-kin ]

/ ˈræŋ kɪn /

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noun

William John Mac·quorn

[muh-kwawrn], /məˈkwɔrn/, 1820–70, Scottish engineer and physicist.

adjective

Thermodynamics. pertaining to an absolute temperature scale (Rankine scale ) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Fahrenheit scale and in which 0° Rankine equals −459.7° Fahrenheit.Compare absolute temperature scale, Kelvin (defs. 2, 3).

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How to use Rankine in a sentence

Rankine thinks getting this right will be critical in the future.
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This function is the quantity called by Rankine the “heat-potential” of the substance for the given kind of work.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine|Robert H. Thurston
Tredgold and Rankine estimate the weight of a dense crowd at 120 pounds per square foot.
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Professor Rankine and Mr. Lazlett experimented principally upon foreign woods.
The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties|Charles H. (Charles Henry) Snow

The route he describes is almost on a direct line from Mount Rankine to Carpentaria.
Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria|William Landsborough
He broke off, for Rankine was coming toward them, and he saw his sister's face flush prettily.
Johnstone of the Border|Harold Bindloss